US actively preparing for significant regional attack by Iran that could come within the next week

[Nevilledog]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/05/politics/us-israel-iran-retaliation-strike/index.html


Washington
CNN
—
The US is on high alert and actively preparing for a “significant” attack within the next week by Iran targeting Israeli or American assets in the region in response to Monday’s Israeli strike in Damascus that killed top Iranian commanders, a senior administration official tells CNN.

Senior US officials currently believe that an attack by Iran is “inevitable” – a view shared by their Israeli counterparts, that official said. The two governments are furiously working to get in position ahead of what is to come, as they anticipate that Iran’s attack could unfold in a number of different ways – and that both US and Israeli assets and personnel are at risk of being targeted.

A forthcoming Iranian attack was a major topic of discussion on President Joe Biden’s phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday.

As of Friday, the two governments did not know when or how Iran planned to strike back, the official said.

A direct strike on Israel by Iran is one of the worst-case scenarios that the Biden administration is bracing for, as it would guarantee rapid escalation of an already tumultuous situation in the Middle East. Such a strike could lead to the Israel-Hamas war broadening into a wider, regional conflict – something Biden has long sought to avoid.

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[Basic LA]

1. What crap has Netanyahu got us into now?

Why are we handcuffed to this tyrant?

[former9thward]

12. Iran is the enemy, not Israel.

Iran has been killing Americans in terror attacks since 1979.

[Basic LA]

15. We can fight our own battles

We don't need Netanyahu to pick our fights. He's in enough trouble.

[tableturner]

31. Netanyahu needs war escalation to stay in power, out of jail. He's Israel's Trump, the greatest cause for antisemitism.

Yes, Iran is the enemy, but Bibi is harming our country's standing and is the greatest cause of antisemitism in the world today. He also has meddled in our domestic politics, and he downright insulted Obama when he spoke to Congress. He is on the side of the promoters of his garbage, THE GOP, and to hell with him!

[Mossfern]

2. Oy vey

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=when+will+they+ever+learn#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:d6a01920,vid:bI3QVsW30j0,st:0

[FalloutShelter]

3. Well said.

[regnaD kciN]

4. Frankly, I hope we're not just thinking "in the region"...

The worst-case scenario would be an attack on U.S. soil by Iranian proxies.

[dutch777]

18. Right. We have lots of service personnel in EU. And since Israel hit a consulate...watch all of those.

I can understand why the Israelis targeted who they did. Making the hit on a diplomatic facility to do it clearly crosses a line that was stupid to cross. Opening diplomatic missions as targets was not a can we needed opened.

[brush]

5. What did they expect after attacking and killing several Iranians in Syria last week...

which widened the war. Of course there's going to be an attack by Iran.

Warmonger Netanyahu sure causes the US and his own nation a lot of trouble.

[former9thward]

13. Are Iranian killers off limits?

They kill Americans but they should not be killed?

[brush]

16. When you widen the war by killing Iranians in another country...

of course there's going to be retaliation.

Did you not get that? Warmonger Netanyahu widened the war , thereby bringing even more trouble for Israel and the US.

Now Israel, and possibly the US too, will have to retaliate to the retaliation, and on and on...who knows if another country will get involved.

It's the last thing needed. And btw, it happened on the same day the Netanyahu okayed the hit on the World Central Kitchen vans.

Some ally he is.

[former9thward]

20. Iranians are not killing Americans in Iran.

They are going to other countries to do it. That is why the Iranian military commanders were in Syria. To kill Americans. They are the ones widening the war.

I don't happen to think any Americans should be in Syria or Iraq. They are not wanted there.

I really doubt an Israeli prime minister is involved in air targeting in Gaza.

[brush]

22. Warmonger Netanyahu widened the war. Rataliations will happen...

then retaliation to the retaliation and on and on.

The last thing the region needs.

And what does this even mean?

"I don't happen to think any Americans should be in Syria or Iraq. They are not wanted there."

Where do you get Americans are in Syria?

[ripcord]

24. How is attacking a legitimate target widening the a war?

Iran's sponsorship of the terrorist groups onvovled in this conflict is what made them a legitimate target.

[brush]

26. Because Iran will retaliate. Israel witll then retaliate to the retaliation...

and then the war is now not just in Gaza, it has spread to Syria, attacks in Iran by Israel, attacks in Israel by Iran and on and on. And who knows what other country gets involved.

It's no longer localized in Gaza.

And the US forces get in, all hell go break loose.

Warmonger Netanyahu does it again.

[ripcord]

28. Iran is already at war with Israel

You don't seem to want to accept that, we are backing Israel in the war against those responsible for 10/7 and Iran is one of those.

[brush]

32. Like I said, it's widened and is no longer localized in Gaza.

[former9thward]

29. Americans were put in Syria in 2014.

A mistake in my view.

Why are there still American troops in Syria?

“This is a classic forever war.”

US troops are fighting ISIS in Syria. But Congress hasn’t approved it, the public hardly knows about it, and it’s not clear under what conditions the US would leave.

Americans tend to only be reminded of the 900 US troops and hundreds of contractors stationed there when they came under attack, often from militants who have Iran’s support, or when there is a mishap — like this week. In northeast Syria on Sunday, 22 US soldiers from an elite commando unit were injured in a helicopter’s “hard landing” due to a technical issue, according to the Pentagon.

More broadly this spring, US bases have been coming under attack from Iranian-backed groups, with the potential for the US troops there to be drawn into a broader conflict.

https://www.vox.com/world-politics/2023/6/15/23669622/syria-900-us-troops-forever-war-isis-assad

[ripcord]

6. Fuck Iran

They are funding, arming, supplying and providing strategic intelligence to all four terrorist groups involved with current war, Hamas, the Islamic Brotherhood, Hezbollah and the Houthis. Iran's hand's are dripping with Israeli blood. Anyone who thinks Iran isn't behind the entire war Is a fool.

[usonian]

7. Iran promised to take out Trump and Pompeo two years ago, for the Soleimani killing in 2020.

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/12/iran-says-trumps-life-will-end-wont-stop-until-revenge-on-us-for-killing-soleimani-in-new-statement/

FWIW:

Ramadan 2024 began on the evening of Sunday, March 10, following the moon sighting, and concludes at sundown on Tuesday, April 9.
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/ramadan
Not sure if this is relevant to the threat.

[Turbineguy]

9. That may be, but

They must have realized that taking out trump would be doing the US a solid.

[usonian]

14. For crying out loud, DON'T TELL THEM.

🤐

[Takket]

8. great so American's are supposed to pay yhe price for Israel's actions?

Did Israel run this bombing past us for our opinion before they did it?

[ripcord]

10. Why would they need to run it past us?

Iran is a legitimate target in this war.

[karynnj]

17. Given our role as there main ally. One which has harmed our reputation to protect Israel

I am old enough to remember the INTENSE anger expressed by Netanyahu when the Obama administration did not inform him about quietly restarting negotiations with Iran. The anger was because they felt we did this behind their back.

Here, it is obvious to me that Biden has walked a very narrow careful line, supporting Israel while trying as hard as his administration could to NOT further expand the war. Yet, per US statements, Israel did not inform the US on this.

Almost as much chutzpah as whining that Chuck Schumer would speak against him as PM ... after he spoke to Congress against Obama's policy.

[ripcord]

25. Iran will just have to have their tantrum

And they will have to live with the consequences of it. Israel is just bringing the war to the aggressors because that is how wars work.

[ecstatic]

11. FFS. We really don't need this shit right now

Why is all hell breaking loose now? They must want tRump back in office.

[BannonsLiver]

19. Waiting for the inevitable "iTs GeNoCiDe" if/when the U.S. has the temerity to respond to an attack.

[NickB79]

21. After all the Iranian missiles the Houthis have fired at US warships?

The US has had every right to pop a few Iranian targets, in Iranian soil, for months now. We've shown remarkable restraint.

If the CIWS system had failed the one time a missile came within 1 mile of impact recently, there would already be craters in Iran.

[womanofthehills]

23. That would put all our soldiers in the ME in danger

My friend’s son is over there & half the time she doesn’t even know where he is. He fixes vehicles & they move him around. She’s freaked out.

[ripcord]

27. Yez we must not upset the Irainians

They can use terrorist to do their dirty work but we should never dare to hold them resposible.

[NickB79]

30. If an Iranian missiles holed a US warship

It would be impossible to turn the other cheek and not respond with lethal force.